Hastings Photo Archive - Crossways Ore
I believe the pink building to the left is "The White Hart Inn", at the top of White Hart Hill, (Guestling) opposite the pub is Friars Hill which leads to Pett. And from the standing place of the...
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Winchelsea Road
My late mother was raised in the cottage adjoining 'The Millers Arms' slightly further up this road.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Ore Place
My father was Les Leeves who was catering manager up to 1970 or so.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Power Station Coal Wagon Tipper
J & J Charlesworth owned collieries in the West Riding of Yorkshire around Wakefield. Wagon 5477 would appear to have been built shortly after WW1.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Mildmay House YWCA
This house is on the corner of Holmesdale Gardens, and you can see Cornwallis Gardens in the distance down the hill. The same post box is still there down the hill !
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - The Briars Nursing Home
I too was born at the Briars in June 1949. My sister was born a few doors up,in 1951 at the Oaklands.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Vicarage Road
My family moved to 49 Vicarage Road in early 1951,from the Ridge,as mum was expecting my sister and we needed a larger house. Many of the houses in the road were used as B&B’s when I was...
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Wellington Square
Just a glimpse of the beautiful Castle Hotel at the bottom left hand corner. It was a travesty that this building was demolished and replaced by the brutalist concrete monstrosity which was Tesco....
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Castle Hotel
The beautiful Castle Hotel,demolished to make way for the ugly monstrosity Tesco store. It would have been protected these days.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Church in the Wood Interior
I was a bridesmaid to my friend here in 1970. What fascinated me at the time,was the sight of an elderly gentleman working hard pumping the air into the organ by means of a long wooden handle.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Burnt out Levetleigh
Wasn’t this the home of the local MP,Mr du Cros? He must have been very popular!
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - NCH Malmesbury House
Hello everyone, I came to Malmsbury in the summer of 1974 & worked with Sister Louie. Lovely place fond memories thou I was only there about a month Sister Louie 6 of the Children & myself...
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Caple ne Ferne
I looked after this building when a guy who’s name was Michael I forget his last name he owned a hotel in warrior square which he took in migrants I was there for a while lovely in the day light but...
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Union Row
Sorry to muddy the waters for you all - especially Richard Pollard - but I believe this is Fisher's Cottages. The high building at the end is very distinctive, and the only match is 113 All Saint's...
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - St Margarets School Advert
I was at school there in the 1950s and was miserable.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - South African War Memorial
Struck by lightning and damaged c1974 - rededicated after repairs including to orb at top.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Guestling Green Shop
For many years, I lived round the corner in Higham Gardens. The 'HOPE INN' also visible was my local, and the Shop when we first moved to Guestling, was owned by Brian READE & family. Later to...
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Alexandra Park Hot Air Balloon
I think it's a Hydrogen balloon, not hot air.
View ArticleHastings Photo Archive - Hurst Court
I was at HC between 1955 &1960 approx and decided to google the school as I am going to Hastings tomorrow with time to spare so thought that I would pay a visit only to find it's been knocked...
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